Writing Center Policies

Providing assistance to LCC students with writing projects in courses
across the curriculum.

Appointments

Appointments can be scheduled up to one week in advance. If you are 10
minutes late for your appointment and have not contacted the Writing Center,
your appointment might be given away to a student waiting for walk-in
assistance.

Failure to show for an appointment three times during a semester will result
in appointment privileges being revoked for the remainder of the semester.

The Writing Center offers walk-in assistance when appointments are not
filled. This assistance is very limited due to student demand.

Proof of Visit

Students who need to provide proof of their visit Writing Center visits to
their instructors should, prior to visiting the Writing Center, ask the
instructor what information they should collect in order to receive credit for
visiting. Most instructors will ask their students to provide them with
the date and time of the visit, the first name of the Writing Assistant and a
brief description of the feedback they received. Some instructors,
however, will require students to answer more in-depth questions in order to
receive credit for visiting the Writing Center. Please note: Your
instructor will be able to contact the Writing Center for verification of your
visit, so be sure to report accurate information about date, time and the name
of the person who assisted you. Writing Assistants cannot sign their names
to student papers.

Student Conduct in the Writing Center

Students in the Writing Center must abide by the College's Student Code of
Conduct. This Code of Conduct prohibits engaging in assaults and threats,
participating in discrimination and harassment, dishonesty (including cheating
and plagiarism), disruptive behavior, lewd behavior, alcohol and drug use on
College premises, failure to comply with college officials, fighting, violations
of the Acceptable Use policy in the use of College computers and the LCC network
and failure to abide by laws governing the State of Michigan. Any student who
does not comply with the Code of Conduct may be denied Writing Center services
and asked to leave the facility.

Plagiarized Assignments

The Writing Center assumes no responsibility on behalf of students who choose
to submit plagiarized material in LCC courses. Additionally, the Writing Center
assumes no responsibility for reporting plagiarism to instructors or college
administrators. However, Writing Center employees do reserve the right to refuse
assistance with written material that is plagiarized.

Children in the Writing Center

Please be aware that children are not allowed to accompany you to your
appointments in the Writing Center. LCC's "Children On Campus Policy" states:
"The learning environment of classrooms and labs will be free of distractions
for students. Children must remain out of these areas." "This policy is intended
to provide a friendly and safe campus while maintaining a learning environment
for LCC students and a disruption free work place for our employees."